Edit Author Slug
by Brandon Allen · WordPress.org page · Website
Edit Author Slug has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,571,959 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 27, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Edit Author Slug at a glance
Is Edit Author Slug well maintained?
Edit Author Slug reviews and ratings
84 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Details
Allows an admin (or capable user) to edit the author slug of a user, and change the author base.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- author
- author base
- author slug
- nicename
- user nicename
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- Version
- 1.9.2
- Last updated
- May 27, 2025
- First published
- Nov 27, 2009
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Edit Author Slug FAQ
How many active installs does Edit Author Slug have?
WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Edit Author Slug as of September 7, 2026.
Is Edit Author Slug still maintained?
The last release was on May 27, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Edit Author Slug free?
Edit Author Slug is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.